Matt Schnell has a new opponent in the works for UFC 262. MMA Junkie learned that Alex Perez has been forced to withdraw from the card, and Rogerio Bontorin (16-3-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) is expected to face Schnell (15-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in a 135-pound bout at the May 15 event at Toyota Center in Houston. A person with knowledge of the booking told MMA Junkie of the plans but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Schnell is coming off a split-decision win over Tyson Nam at UFC on ESPN 20 in January. “The Ultimate Fighter 24” alum has won five of his past six, with his lone loss in the stretch coming to Alexandre Pantoja. After securing a contract on Season 1 of “Dana White’s Contender Series Brazil” Bontorin scored back-to-back wins over Magomed Bibulatov and Raulian Paiva before dropping two straight to Ray Borg and, most recently, Kai Kara-France at UFC 259.
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With Alex Perez out, Rogerio Bontorin targeted to fight Matt Schnell at UFC 262 – MMA Junkie